Why visit Taylor
Townapedia lists 4 parks and trails in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 40°F.
Weather in Taylor
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Taylor
Taylor is a town in Geneva and Houston counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. Taylor was first settled in the 1870s, named after an early family that helped secure the first post office. It was not incorporated until almost a century later in June 1967. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Taylor, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Churches and places of worship6
Mount Gilead Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 2.2 mi
2864 South Brannon Stand Road, Dothan
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Carver School of Mathematics Science And Technology
School · 5.3 mi
303 Rollins Avenue, Dothan
3 more on the map.
Map of Taylor
26 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 40°F | 4.8 in |
| Feb | 66°F | 43°F | 4.8 in |
| Mar | 73°F | 49°F | 4.7 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 55°F | 4.8 in |
| May | 87°F | 64°F | 2.9 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 5.1 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 73°F | 6.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 6.2 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 67°F | 3.3 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 57°F | 2.7 in |
| Nov | 71°F | 47°F | 3.9 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 42°F | 4.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Dothan Rgnl Ap (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Geneva County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-20: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-11-05: Hurricane Michael (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Rehobeth 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Dothan 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Cowarts 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Midland City 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Kinsey 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Webb 13 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Hartford 13 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Ashford 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Newton 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Headland 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ISS044-E-526 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS044-E-528 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS044-E-527 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-30268 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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